McCain Decries Ad, Vouches for Kerry

[papau]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-mccain6aug06,1,3049450.story?coll=la-headlines-nation

McCain Decries Ad, Vouches for Kerry

By Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer


NEW YORK — While remaining committed to President Bush's reelection, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Thursday rose to the defense of Sen. John F. Kerry, castigating the sponsors of a new television commercial that questions the military service of the Democratic presidential nominee.

McCain said the 60-second advertisement, which began running Thursday in three battleground states, misrepresents the record of Kerry, a decorated Naval officer who commanded a Swift boat on the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War.

<snip>The commercial features a several veterans who served in close proximity to Kerry in Vietnam and who accuse him of lying about his wartime injuries. None of them were on Kerry's Swift boat, and several of Kerry's crewmates have condemned the charges as politically motivated fabrications.

McCain, who spent five years in a Vietnamese prisoner of war camp, joined the criticism in comments to Associated Press. "I deplore this kind of politics," McCain said. "I think the ad is dishonest and dishonorable…. None of these individuals served on the boat commanded. Many of his crew have testified to his courage under fire."<snip>

[madmax]

1. Nice but,

I still can't understand how this guy will stand up and speak for *bush at the republican convention. What is wrong with him!!!?

[NewYorkerfromMass]

2. More on McCain

From 1999 as he prepared to run against Bush

http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/features/99/02/11/DON_T_QUOTE_ME.html

[richp0469]

3. McCain will always stump for the vets

...but he has other aspirations as well. He's a Republi-crat. A hybrid, so he can hold onto a predominately Republican seat and maintain the appearance of being "mainstream" and not right.

[Manix]

4. I'm afraid it will only get uglier as these thugs try to hang on.

[Moderator]

5. Please add your link and update story here, thanks

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